Division III Men

Frostburg State Revives Men's Lacrosse Program

from press release

Frostburg State University will be adding men's lacrosse as a
varsity sport, with competition scheduled to begin in the spring of
2011. The FSU athletic department will hire a head coach in this
spring, who will immediately begin to build the program.

Frostburg offered men's lacrosse from 1970 to 1978. The women's
lacrosse team has been active since the 1960s.

"Not only is lacrosse an incredibly competitive sport for our
students, but it is a great recruitment tool," said FSU President
Jonathan Gibralter. "The state of Maryland has a strong tradition
in lacrosse, and adding men's lacrosse to our athletic lineup will
allow us to tap into a pool of students who would not otherwise
consider Frostburg."

Men's lacrosse is currently sponsored by 149 NCAA Division III
institutions, including seven in the state of Maryland: Hood,
Stevenson, Salisbury, McDaniel, St. Mary's, Goucher and Washington.
The sport has also seen significant growth since 1981, when 70
teams competed at the DIII level. The number of student-athletes
has also increased from 2,059 (81-82) to 5,135 last year.

"When we make a decision to add a sport, we always keep in mind
the benefit to the institution and our students," said FSU Athletic
Director Troy Dell. "Lacrosse is a growing sport. We will be able
to offer our student-athletes the Frostburg education and a highly
competitive athletic experience."

The team will compete as an independent in the spring of 2011 and
will play its home games at Bobcat Stadium.

With the addition of men's lacrosse, the Bobcats now boast a
21-sport athletic department with women's lacrosse, softball,
baseball and track & field all competing in the spring.